Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Safety precautions when working on ignition system
| Risk of injury due to electric shock |
| The ignition system is under high-voltage when the engine is
running. Touching the ignition system may result in an electric shock. |
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Do not touch or disconnect ignition cables when the engine is
running or being turned at starter speed. |
| Risk of damage to components |
| If the engine is washed while running and if electric cables are
connected or disconnected, components may become damaged. |
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Switch off the ignition before connecting or disconnecting electric
cables. |
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Also, switch off the ignition before washing the engine. |
Risk of scalding due to hot coolant
The cooling system is under pressure when the engine is hot. Hot
steam/hot coolant can escape - risk of scalding.
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Other materials:
Checking compression
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Spark plug socket and extension -3122 B-
Compression tester -V.A.G 1763-
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Starter button
Fig. 129 In the lower part of the centre
console: starter button for the Keyless Access locking and starting system
Fig. 130 Emergency start function in vehicles
with Keyless Access
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings The starter button can only be ope ...
Assembly overview - side trim panel
Note
The illustration shows the side trim panel on the left side. The
right-hand side is similar (mirror image of left-hand side).
1 -
Side trim panel
Removing and installing
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2 -
Clip
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